Murder Most Texan, Bartee Haile
Murder Most Texan, Bartee Haile
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Murder Most Texan

Author: Bartee Haile

Narrator: Kent Klineman

Unabridged: 3 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/15/2022


Synopsis

A chronicle of sixteen ruthless killings from Lone Star history and the dirty details that have shocked and bewildered Texans for decades.

Texas has long boasted of its iron fist and strict treatment of criminals. Nevertheless, a number of homicidal scoundrels and fiends have slipped through the state's justice system despite even the best efforts of the legendary Texas Rangers.

In 1877, Texas saw its first high-profile murder case with the slaying of a woman in Jefferson and the subsequent "Diamond Bessie" trial. More than a century later, state legislator Price Daniel Jr., was shot in cold blood by his wife at their home in Liberty, TX. True crime writer and historian Bartee Haile unburies these and other stories from Texas's murderous past.

With these stories and more—from senseless roadside murders to political assassinations—discover the seedy underbelly of the Lone Star State's murderous past.

About Bartee Haile

A fourth- or fifth-generation Texan (he can't really say for sure), Bartee Haile lives near Houston with his wife Gerri. He began writing This Week in Texas History in 1983 for small-town and suburban newspapers across Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandon

A nice overview and some interesting stories in this book. Weird guest stars as well like Georgia O Keefe and the Barrymore family, Drew's relatives. The court cases are many times more interesting then the murders and they have at least one or two unsolved cases including The Town that Dreaded Sund......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I hadn't heard of Bartee Haile until I saw this book in the checkout at my local H-E-B. I was so hooked on his concise, well-paced style by the time I got to the register, I had to take a copy home with me. The selections are short and easy to read. They roll along like well-told campfire stories--e......more

Goodreads review by Paula

Fascinating book! This book has sixteen chapters devoted to the details of killings which took place in the state of Texas. Some of the stories I was familiar with, while I had never heard of others. Whether you're a Texan or not, if you are interested in true crime, this is a must read. I highly rec......more

Goodreads review by Brianna

This was just ok. These weren't "the most shocking murders in Texas history" as the back cover promised, but some of them were interesting. The author seemed more interested in providing entertaining anecdotes and opinion on the various people involved in each story, rather than a straightforward fa......more